LaRee Gordon McMurdie

Lifelong Cache Valley resident LaRee Gordon McMurdie, 93, died Oct. 20 in Logan. LaRee was born Aug. 6, 1924 in Smithfield, UT the oldest daughter of Earl and Pearl Gordon. She married her high school sweetheart, Ellis Ray McMurdie, on April 8, 1942 in the Logan LDS Temple.
Our sassy grandmother and mother, LaRee, was the proud mother of 5 daughters: Kaylene (Bruce, deceased) Draper, Sharyn (Fred) Jardine, Marsha (Steve) Adams, LuAnne (Ed) Minnig, Jean (Don) Thedell. She was a devoted mother to her only son, Randy, who passed away in 1980. She was incredibly proud of her 16 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren. LaRee was the older sister to Janet Wood and Erlene Hedrick.
LaRee and Ray were well-known as the couple behind R&S Floorcoverings. Ray laid carpet, linoleum, and tile while LaRee created custom draperies for their clients. They won multiple contests through their business and traveled the world.
When LaRee and Ray retired, they chose to spend their winters in Bullhead City, AZ in their motorhome. LaRee loved the warm weather and cherished the many friends they made there. LaRee was truly devastated when Ray passed away in 2010, but we are certain the reunion in Heaven was a joyous one.
LaRee was preceded in death by her parents, her brother William Earl, son Randy, a great-grandson and great-granddaughter, and her love of 67 years, Ray. A viewing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 2 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 N., Logan. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Nov. 2 at Nelson Funeral Home. Interment in the Logan City Cemetery.
The family expresses sincere thanks to the nursing staff of the ICU at Logan Regional Hospital, Sunshine Terrace, and CNS Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please donate to CNS Hospice or Sunshine Terrace Wing 7.


LaRee dedicated countless hours to the American Legion, the American Federation of the Blind, Soroptimist International, and the Juvenile Diabetes Association. LaRee and Ray owned R&S Floor Coverings in Logan until they retired to Arizona. She was known for her skill as a seamstress sewing both clothing and draperies. LaRee is survived by five daughters: Kaylene (Bruce, deceased) Draper, Sharyn (Fred) Jardine, Marsha (Steve) Adams, LuAnne (Ed) Minnig, Jean (Don) Thedell; 16 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother William Earl, son Randy, a great-grandson and great-granddaughter, and her love of 67 years, Ray. A viewing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, Nov. 2 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 N., Logan. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Nov. 2 at Nelson Funeral Home. Interment in the Logan City Cemetery. The family expresses sincere thanks to the nursing staff of the ICU at Logan Regional Hospital, Sunshine Terrace, and CNS Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please donate to CNS Hospice or Sunshine Terrace Wing 7.